Direct Support Professional
About The Position
This is a full-time position requiring a High School Diploma or equivalent. The role involves providing direct support to consumers, participating in their Individual Service Plan (ISP) meetings, and performing tasks according to the ISP. Responsibilities include maintaining a clean and safe environment, recognizing and reporting changes in consumer condition or hazards, providing basic personal care and grooming, performing essential household services, and accompanying consumers to appointments and outings. Flexibility in scheduling is required, including potential overtime and working evenings, weekends, and overnights. Client confidentiality must be maintained in compliance with HIPAA regulations.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Valid Ohio Driver's License – with less than 6 points
- Reliable transportation with proof of insurance
- CPR/First Aid certification
- Working Cellular Phone – to clock in and out for billing purposes
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks
- Must be able to lift, carry push or pull a minimum of 50 pounds.
- Frequently requires sitting, standing, walking, bending, squatting, kneeling and reaching.
- May be required to be on feet hours at a time.
Nice To Haves
- One to four years of college in a related field is preferred
Responsibilities
- Participate in the consumer's Individual Service Plan (ISP) meetings when requested by the consumer's interdisciplinary team.
- Perform tasks and duties according to the ISP. Shall prioritize and organize tasks to achieve goals outlined on the ISP.
- Maintain a clean and safe environment and shall be sensitive to the consumer's and family's needs.
- Recognize changes in the consumer's condition and behavior as well as safety and sanitation hazards, report them to family and case management as appropriate.
- Provide basic personal care and grooming, including bathing (and bladder/bowel requirements), care of the hair, and assistance with clothing.
- Perform household services essential to the consumer's health and comfort in the home (e.g. necessary changing of bed linens or rearranging of furniture to facilitate ease of movement in the home).
- Perform when necessary, homemaking tasks such as cooking, feeding, cleaning, laundry and shopping.
- Accompany consumer to medical appointments, on walks/outings and other like appointments.
- Maintain client confidentiality as required by County DD standards and in compliance with HIPAA regulations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
